A US court has put Facebook on the hook for $500m (£395m) in damages over claims it unlawfully used another firm’s virtual reality technology. The jury found Oculus, which Facebook bought in 2014, used computer code belonging to video game developer Zenimax to launch its own VR headset. Oculus said it was “disappointed” and would … Read more
Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, Monday assumed office as the Finance Minister, with a pledge to grow Ghana’s economy for the prosperity and well-being of the citizenry. Mr Ofori-Atta, who brings to the Ministry more than 30 years’ experience in the Ghanaian and international financial sector, wss sworn-into office on Friday, January 27, by the President, Nana … Read more
Ghanaweb’s Lifestyles train made a stop at WearGhana to talk to them about their latest brand of clothes ‘Gigi’ GIGI? Yes, Gigi. That is what the folks at WearGhana call their latest creation: the world’s first truly super-cool unisex outfit with a touch of African print. According to Awura Abena Agyeman, Co-Founder of WearGhana, what … Read more
Hundreds of thousands are gathering for a “Women’s March on Washington”, part of a global day of protests against new US President Donald Trump. The rally is one of more than 600 expected worldwide on the president’s first full day in office. The aim is to highlight women’s rights, which protesters believe to be under … Read more
President Akufo-Addo’s nominee for the Minister for Finance position, Ken Ofori-Atta, has dismissed suggestions that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government’s plans to review taxes in the country are regressive. According to him, although the government intends to widen the tax net to ensure that many more people who previously did not pay taxes do … Read more
The Finance Minister-designate says the over GHC2 million debt owed to Prudential Bank by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been paid. “It has fully been paid certainly it was in December,” Kenneth Ofori-Atta said amidst smiles. The co-founder of Data Bank – Ghana’s foremost investment institution – disclosed this when he appeared before … Read more
A delegation of professors and students from The College of New Jersey, (TCNJ) USA, has conducted an assessment for children with intellectual disabilities. The trip by the Special Education group forms part of a study abroad program aimed at broadening their worldview on their chosen fields of study. The group assessed autistic children and offered … Read more
Keli Gadzekpo, Co-founder of Databank and long-time friend of finance minister-designate Ken Ofori Atta has said he is confident the finance expert will walk Ghana out of its financial difficulties. According to him, Mr. Ofori Atta has the strength of character and convictions to take the hard and difficult decisions to stabilise and grow the … Read more
Agriculture in Ghana over the past few years has seen a general decline owing to a number of factors that require new strategies to promote the sector, that has for decades being the backbone of the country’s economy. It has become evident that, with recent trends especially in other African countries including Kenya, that technology … Read more
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg appeared in court on Tuesday – suited, booted and apparently unfazed by accusations his company stole innovative virtual reality technology. A day’s worth of questioning in the Dallas courtroom yielded few surprises, other than confirmation that Facebook’s deal to buy VR company Oculus was even more expensive than first publicised. As … Read more
The Black Stars of Ghana need to reward Ghanaians this year 2017. The time is now right after a historic democratic demonstration by Ghanaians that should you fail to deliver on their desires they will change you. It is a patriotic spirit that wins a tournament not necessarily a great team. Zambia demonstrated it in … Read more
A delegation of professors and students from the United States has arrived in Ghana to train parents, teachers and caregivers on how effectively take care of children with intellectual disabilities. The delegation from The College of New Jersey, (TCNJ) USA is expected to conduct assessments on children intellectual disabilities including Autism, in order to design … Read more
The world’s eight richest individuals have as much wealth as the 3.6bn people who make up the poorest half of the world, according to Oxfam. The charity said its figures, which critics have queried, came from improved data, and the gap between rich and poor was “far greater than feared”. The richest eight include Bill … Read more
A delegation of professors and students from the College of New Jersey, (TCNJ) USA, is in Ghana conducting assessments for children with intellectual disabilities including Autism, and offering training to parents, teachers and caregivers on how to effectively take care of children with special needs. The trip by this Special Education group forms part of a … Read more
Public trust in traditional media has fallen to an all-time low as people increasingly favour their friends and contacts on the internet as sources of news and truth, according to research to be presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. Globalisation and rapid changes in technology have fuelled “virulent populism and nationalism,” … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated his Government’s commitment to make Science and Technology education the centre-piece of the nation’s development. He said Science, Technology and Innovation were the fundamental driving force for development and modernization; and government would spare no effort at giving critical importance to education in that sphere to accelerate the … Read more
Ken Ofori Atta may be an experienced banker but running the finance and economic planning of a country is substantially different from running a private bank, Kwesi Pratt, Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper has said. According to him, things in the private sector is a different ball game from that of the public sector, … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced the second batch of 12 ministerial nominees. The names have since been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament for vetting and approval. Below are the profiles of the ministers designate: DR. ANTHONY AKOTO OSEI – MONITORING AND EVALUATION Anthony Akoto Osei is 64 years, and is the … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced the second batch of 12 ministerial nominees. The names have since been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament for vetting and approval. Below are the profiles of the ministers designate DR. ANTHONY AKOTO OSEI – MONITORING AND EVALUATION Anthony Akoto Osei is 64 years, and is the … Read more
The release of the first batch of ministers announced yesterday by President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo should signal to Ghanaians that the new occupant of Government House means business. It has taken the new President only two days of work to name his first batch of ministers. We commend him for that. The calibre of personalities … Read more